Please tell me I'm overreacting about this mole

[megan91]

So welcome to my 3rd annual mole freak out. Today I noticed a new mole that I'm certain is a new mole. It's near a mole I monitor and I saw it today. No idea how long it's been there since I usually only pay attention to my old mole but by looking at pictures of old mole, it wasn't there in August. It's not very big, maybe 1.5 mm, but it is fairly dark, darker than a lot of my moles. So the fact that it's new and dark is not doing my HA any favors. I never really get new moles. Luckily, I scheduled a derm appointment for Monday a week ago for an annual screening, so I will be showing it to her and most likely cutting it off. Melanoma has to start from somewhere, so what if this mole is the beginning of a melanoma?

[Fishmanpa]

Please tell me I'm overreacting about this mole


You're overreacting about that freckle.

Positive thoughts

[megan91]

Lol my mind (and husband) is telling me I'm being crazy. It's just so dark and new. I try to tell myself most people probably wouldn't even notice if it was on their body.

[AMomentofClarity]

, so what if this mole is the beginning of a melanoma?

What if anything is anything?!?! That glass of wine is the beginning of liver disease, that French fry the beginning of a heart attack, leaving your garage the beginning of an accident?

Thats catastrophic thinking and will absolutely control your life if you let it.

[megan91]

Well I'm just saying someone that has a new mole that turns into melanoma, it has to start smaller right? Like it doesn't just pop up 6mm+ does it? I definitely don't think that way in other regards, which is apparent by my burger and fries for dinner.

[AMomentofClarity]

I efinitely don't think that way in other regards, which is apparent by my burger and fries for dinner.

No wine?

In all seriousness thats nothing. You have 0 to worry about.

[BrokenGirl]

I've had a few new freckles like your one pop up over the past few years - not too big but very dark.
And yes, I went down the HA rabbit hole of what if this, what if that................
And guess what - I'm still here, and so are those dark freckles.
It's just a dark freckle, end of story.
And to answer your question - yes, you're completely over reacting. You've nothing to worry about

[actualWeeaboo]

I have a few dark moles that I THINK are new, but really aren't. And I've been checked by 2 skin specialists who both thought there was nothing wrong with any of them!
I always recommend going to skin clinic if you want to be sure, but I really think it's an overreaction. You're a-okay. <3

[ankietyjoe]

A few years back I had a mole on the side of my face that started growing so fast you could see daily progress. It then became hard and crispy and ultimately started bleeding.

I was was quite concerned.

Guess what? It was nothing. Just....the body being weird. The Doctor told me it was benign, and would probably drop off in a day or two. One day later it dropped off and never came back.

So, even if your moles do change shape or you get new ones, don't automatically assume the worst.

[Carys]

Thats a freckle, people develop new ones over their lifetime constantly.

so I will be showing it to her and most likely cutting it off.

Well, good luck with that ! If you carry on with that reaction you will be covered in unneccessary scars and having bits cut off for the rest of your life. I have developed tiny moles my whole life, and my daughter (as a darker skinned person) has a few new ones come every year, her father has hundreds and hundreds (all absolutely fine!!!)